Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hedges Ferry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hedges Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hedges Ferry is located in Ashley County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashley County: Bradley, Chicot, Drew, Union, Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Hedges Ferry. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hedges Ferry:
- Ashley County (The home county of Hedges Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges Ferry, with the one closest to Hedges Ferry listed first.
- Montrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Parkdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hamburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Wilmot
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- North Crossett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges Ferry, with the one closest to Hedges Ferry listed first.
- Long View Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Johnsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Chicot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges Ferry, with the one closest to Hedges Ferry listed first.
- Dermott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eudora
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Desha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges Ferry, with the one closest to Hedges Ferry listed first.
- McGehee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Reed
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Arkansas City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- McArthur
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Rohwer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges Ferry, with the one closest to Hedges Ferry listed first.
- Jerome
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Collins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Lacey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Selma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Tillar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Monticello
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Rose Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Wilmar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Barkada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Jones
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Kilbourne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges Ferry, with the one closest to Hedges Ferry listed first.
- Lamont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Mound Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Eutaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Scott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Lake Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Washington County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges Ferry, with the one closest to Hedges Ferry listed first.
- Greenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Avon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- James
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- James is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Metcalfe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Byrne City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Byrne City is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hedges Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Hedges Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Hedges Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hedges Ferry.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hedges Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hedges Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hedges Ferry, with the one closest to Hedges Ferry listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Townsend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Silver Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Troy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Troy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roper Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Snyder Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McDermott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (184 more) ...
- Powell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Portland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Collins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Hedges Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hedges Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hedges Ferry, with the one closest to Hedges Ferry listed first.
- Hudspeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hudspeth is located in Chicot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudspeth
- Trafalgar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trafalgar is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar
- Snyder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Snyder is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Baxter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Baxter is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Collins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Dermott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Berea is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Sunshine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sunshine is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Lake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Halley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Halley is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
- Scipio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Scipio is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McGehee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Parkdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside is located in Chicot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hedges Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hedges Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Hedges Ferry ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hedges Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hedges Ferry, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hedges Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hedges Ferry:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Ashley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradley County
- Chicot County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Morehouse Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- Bolivar County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hedges Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hedges Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |